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Character Name: Chiaki Kounoike
Age: 16
Series: Tenjou Tenge
Canon: So two knuckleheads---sorry, Knuckle Bombs---walk into a high school. The punchline? Their faces, when they decided to beat up everyone there and take over. A little girl winds up beating them both soundly and both earning their respect and loyalty. Soon they come together to be merry chums and fight everyone else enrolled at the school for fighters, Toudou Academy. Along the way came more flashbacks than anyone could ever shake a stick at ran and the plot was stuck on pause for a few volumes to get the past sorted out. That, in a nutshell, is Tenjou Tenge. ...More or less. Every club in the school fights to be number one, including the little girl and her bitches of the Jyuukenbu.
Chiaki Kounoike may not be a student at the all-fight-all-the-time academy, but given that her live-in boyfriend attends, she certainly has a few ties to it and the infamous Jyuukenbu. Somewhat typical of an Oh!Great girlfriend, she's sweet and fun-loving and tops her man a lot. Make no question about it, this girl wears the pants in their relationship. She can be a bit too playful at times, but it works out for those around her too, when she puts a bright spin on a bad situation. She sees no problem in lying to the people she cares most for to keep them happy and strong, and is an all-around happy and friendly person who takes things too far sometimes. She also loves to heartmark.
Sample App:
Hey, what's up guys? I just flew in and boy, are my arms tired! Okay, not really, but I think you get my drift. No, that's drift, not draft. I didn't really fly in on my own. And no way am I proving you right! What's with this 'heads you win, tails I lose' crap? Seriously! Grow up. And besides, there is no way I am jumping off the roof of anything to prove a point. Sorry. Though I guess if one of you wanted to take a flying leap off a skyscraper, I couldn't tell you not to... I'm kidding, I'm kidding! Don't be so down on yourselves. Or each other, either. No pushing!
Sigh. It's like I never left home. ♥
So why the long faces? Don't tell me you're disappointed! I'm not a daredevil, don't be crazy. We're not even talking about me anymore, see? We're talking about you boys! Isn't that just so much more interesting than me? Unless you want to talk about shoe shopping, or makeovers, or something like that. Hey, don't get all blue! Just take a couple of deep breaths there, see? Green is a much better colour on you. And I never thought I would mean that literally.
Sooo... are you really all this sad and alone or did your friends steal your jawbones to play a rousing game of horseshoes?
Ha ha, that second one, really? Boy, that's tough. Sorry. Would it make you feel any better if I said I'd help you if I could? And it's not a lie either, I promise. You can trust me. In fact, you know what I'm going to do for you? I'm going to be your impartial judge for this horseshoe tournament! That's what I'm going to do. Awfully nice of me, right? I know, I know. You really don't need to thank me.
... Really. Hands to yourself or I am keeping them over here in a box, mister, do you hear me?
Okay! Here goes nothing. In the blue corner, with six left feet and one shoehorn between them! The undead Captain Rob N. Brains and his crew! And in the red corner, and I can only hope is not really painted in blood, the pretty, um, mostly boys in black! With their black hair, black eye shadow, and crazy ninja weapons, they're a sight to see! E to the M to the Oh the humanity, it's Team Comcastic! Oooh, sponsorship! How lucky!
Yeah, yeah. I sure hope you see what I did there! It'd be hard to play otherwise, I imagine. Okay so we'll play rock-paper-scissors to decide who throws their opponent's bones at the stick first. Ready?
Ha ha! I think I'll just judge you from behind this rock. I can totally see the boundaries better this way. You just keep taking everything I say literally and go to town, okay? And no, I think I'll be able to tell who wins this round. Especially if you keep throwing rock.
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Character: Misaki Marin
Series: Tubame Syndrome
Character Age: around 16 in appearance/behavior
Canon: Kurashiki Taiga is a dude with problems. His memory only goes back two years, space monsters attack him whenever his pulse rises too high, and the woman he wants most in the world is his older sister Tsubame. Fortunately, Tsubame is actually a starship trooper who can fight the monsters and who isn't related to him by blood, but poor Taiga's life is still pretty scary and confusing most of the time. It's hard to enjoy yourself when any form of excitement puts you in danger of getting eaten.
What Our Hero needs is a friend who can understand! Enter Misaki Marin, a funloving girl from Taiga's school who happens to share his "condition"--they both possess Origin Hearts, fragments of a primal cosmic power source. The energies released by the Hearts when their bearers' emotions run high are what attracts those monsters. Unlike Taiga, though, Marin doesn't fear her Heart, embracing excitement with an eager smile. Her get-up-and-go attitude helps inspire Taiga to come to terms with some of his own feelings and anxieties, but Marin soon proves to be perhaps a little too devoted to her pursuit of happiness. Rewriting Romeo and Juliet so that Romeo stabs Juliet to death "because it's more exciting that way" is weird enough, but when Marin starts using her Heart's powers to rip the vitality out of people and eat it, well, that's just over the line.
See, beneath the sunny exterior, Marin is pretty much filled with rage and bitterness at the world for making her suffer due to her possession of an Origin Heart. She plans to wreak her vengeance by rewriting it all using her Heart's reality-warping powers. To Marin, the world is nothing but a play that needs a few major script changes before it's worthy of having her in its starring role.
Sample Post:
Oooh, now this is the sort of place that can get a girl's heart pounding. An isolated campground, creepy woods, zombies, and no one can escape? Whoever pulled this off gets my applause--it's a classic setup, the kind of thing that really resonates with people! But not too classic, which I also like. It's boring to just recycle old cliches, after all. For instance, I like that the zombies are fast. Slow zombies are so 1978--okay for their time, maybe, but kinda dull by modern standards. A relentless undead predator that's hot on my heels and can maybe burst through a wall behind me when I least expect it using his terrifying supernatural strength is way scarier than some plodding thing that I can lose by sprinting a few yards. I don't think anyone's gonna argue with that, right? Right. I also think the invisible barrier is a really creative way of keeping everyone trapped here. A little "sci-fi," but it works, and it'll keep things tense and claustrophobic, which is a perfect mood for some good horror. I can feel my pulse rising already!
But still, it could be higher, you know? This is an okay start and all, but there's a loooot of room for improvement. Luckily I'm here to scare these campers up a notch! Like, okay, the monster in the lake--great for keeping people away from the lake, but too easy to avoid to be really horrifying. How about another monster in the onsen? It can brush its tendrils ominously against peoples' legs and drag them underwater without warning, like the trash compactor scene in Star Wars! Or how about those robot cows? They're so non-threatening! Have 'em stampede through camp every once in a while, an implacable, unstoppable wave of steel that crushes all in its path! See, it's all about going against what people expect. People can get used to anything, even zombies or tentacles or horny purple gorillas who don't take "no" for an answer--and when they do, things get boring! But if you make it so that some of the gorillas will lead you to freedom while some still want to violate you, but you can't tell which is which without following them into the deepest, darkest woods, then things get interesting again!
Now, you may be asking, who am I to suggest all this? Can I walk the walk, or just talk the talk? Well, don't you worry--about me, anyway; save it for what I'm going to do with the hospital. I can get everything I've proposed done, and more! I'll probably need a little...assistance...from my fellow campers, but it shouldn't be that big a deal. They probably weren't doing anything better with their energy anyway! And when I'm done, I can guarantee that camp's gonna be way more exciting for everyone...who's left. ♥
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Character: Pope Alessandro XVIII
Series: Trinity Blood (manga)
Character Age: Early teens.
Canon: In a post-apocalyptic world, Terran (humans) and Methuselah (vampires) are constantly at odds. On top of this, there is a terrorist group intent on causing war amongst the two factions. In this world, the Catholic church holds the most important political power, which is also divided in factions, on one side we have Caterina Sforza, leader of the AX -the Ministry of Holy Affairs- which Abel Nightroad is part of. And on the other we have Francesco di Medici, head of the Department of Inquisition (which no one ever expects)
The central figure of the church is, of course, the Pope. Except the Pope is a cowardly, stuttering teenager who faints when he's yelled at... and even when he's not. And being Caterina and Francesco's half-brother, he gets yelled at a lot. After his father (the former Pope) passed away, Caterina and Francesco pulled strings in order to have Alec elected Pope, and ever since the young man has been a puppet ruler who does whatever their siblings consider best. Alec is very insecure and easily intimidated, especially by Francesco, who scares him so much that afterwards he hides to cry by himself. He lacks self-confidence, and stutters or hesitates every time he speaks. He is not used to talking to people, and when he does he comes off as very shy and a pushover. Despite this, he is not without redeeming qualities. Alec doesn't believe in war and he wants to help humanity, he just has to grow up a little before he can start working on that.
Sample Post:
I-in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the H-holy S-s-spirit. Begone d-d-demon! BEGONE!
... i-it worked? It worked!
Uhm... m-may-- his... soul and the souls of all the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Ehm-- i-it was a body, right? I-i'm sorry its head was, going in circles l-like an owl. S-so I thought I should t-try. He scared me. I didn't come to perform exorcisms... b-but I guess you need them a-a lot, having so many s-sick people moaning... in tongues... i-it has to be the work of the devil.
I am from the Vatican and... ah. I'm not supposed to talk about myself... but only my name would be alright, I think. My name is Alessandro, I have lived in Rome all my life, I have two older siblings-- m-my brother is the one who sent me here. H-he said it was for the best... er. Things are not safe back home. B-but it doesn't seem safe h-here either... is that an organic weapon in the lake?... Eh? N-no I'm not here for the-- ah... self-confidence support group... I'm looking for a priest- a-any priest... or anyone associated with the Catholic Church. I-I have instructions for them-- brother needs something and i-if he doesn't get it he will yell and he's so scary...
S-sorry! I am a priest-- I know I am very young b-but I know everything I have to know, really... I know there is a chapel-- or there sh-should be? If someone could show me the w-way I would be very grateful. I could u-uh... teach... about the Bible... and i-if you don't hold regular masses I can help. We hold masses twice a week back home. I will help with the confessional too if the priests need me to, though brother wouldn't like that... h-he thinks it would taint me. But I can help with more exorcisms i-if you really need them. I-i'll need Holy water-- or plain water I-i guess. B-but not from the lake, please. I-it looks so unsanitary.
If you are possessed just uhm... form a line? C-could you do that? First I will bless you... it would help a lot if the ones that are n-not possessed helped too. If I say "From the snares of the devil" you reply with "Deliver us, O Lord." Please.
I'll start with you sir-- I'm sorry I c-can't heal leprosy, b-but I... I will free your soul from Satan's hold on it.
...
I-if you want me to.
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Character Name: Kurai
Series: Angel Sanctuary
Age: Appears around 13
Canon: Angels and demons and magical transvestites, oh my! Being in love with your sister is not easy, especially for someone like Mudou Setsuna who besides having to deal with the backlash of society, turns out to be the reincarnation of the Organic Angel Alexiel, who once started a rebellion against Heaven. Oops! And so, in order to protect the people he loves and restore the balance between Heaven, Hell, and the Earth, Setsuna will have to undergo a number of heroic tasks; including but not limited to getting stuck in the body of a hot, hot chick, fighting horrible rapist babies, and confronting God himself. It's hard out here for a Messiah.
Amongst Setsuna's harem allies we find Kurai, the last heir to the kingdom of Gehenna, located in the uppermost layer of Hell. When we first meet her, Kurai is anything but princesslike. Loud, brash, and tomboyish, she's determined to find her adored Alexiel-sama's reincarnation to help in the war against Heaven, and is very disappointed to find out that Setsuna doesn't remember anything from his past life. As the story progresses, we find that underneath all this tsuntsun lies an innocent, caring, self-sacrificing girl who occasionally gets adopted by deadly monsters, d'aaaw! Gradually, Kurai (who has now fallen hard for the Messiah) starts mellowing out and growing a bit more like a woman.
Note: In Japanese, Kurai speaks in a very boyish fashion, to the point of using the masculine pronoun when referring to herself. She also speaks in a dialect characteristic of Anagura, the layer of Hell where Gehenna is.
Sample Post:
Maaaan, I'd heard nasty stuff about the lower levels of hell before, but this is seriously takin' things too far! The smell of sulfur is nothing compared to rotting corpses melting in a pool of... is that OATMEAL? Yuuuck, whatever they did to deserve that, it musta been something real bad. Wow, it's bubbling and everything.
What's worse, I can't understand a word of the language they speak here. And people complain about the dialect in Anagura! Ch', I'd like to see them smartasses try to understand someone who's missing half of their jaw. And no, sign language ain't an option, either, 's kinda hard to follow directions from someone who ain't got no arms to point with, yanno?
Hnn... I'm pro'lly just askin' the wrong guys. Maybe if I talked to someone who's got a spare pair've arms or two... Oh! Wait! There's that monster in the lake I saw earlier! Heeee~y, over here! Mind comin' a bit closer? The name's Kurai and I think I'm sorta kinda lost, so if you could point me in the direction've- W-WHOAAAA! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING PUT ME DOWN! I SAID POINT NOT GRAB ME AND TOSS ME THERE! I can walk just fine on my own, thanks!
No, no, I don't care if you thought I was a cute, nubile boy and wanted to be friends or whatever. When you want someone to like you back you don't go around extendin' your tentacles and feelin' 'em up all over like that. You can't force that kinda thing outta people! Love's a thing that needs to be cultivated - and I don't mean cultivated like those badtouch vines by the shore, 'kay? I know, it must be hard for you to meet people with those looks've yours, but your attitude ain't makin' it any better.
Listen, you gotta be yourself, alright? Some people will like it, others won't, but that's just the way the world works. We all make mistakes, so you should tell 'em how you really feel and if they're willin' you'll be able to start again from swamp one. You don't seem like a bad guy to me so I'm sure they'll understand, all you gotta do is make an effort. And if it's about love, you could always pretty up yourself a lil! Maybe some water-resistant lip gloss or a perfume that's not Eau de Kraken. Look, I'll even help you do your tentacles so you can try and win their heart! But we're gonna need some extra help 'cause that's a lotta work. You got any family here? An uncle Cthulhu or-
...W-What? N-No, sorry, but I'm pretty sure I AIN'T your mother!
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Character: Togu Takanari
Series: Shinshi Doumei Cross
Age: 16
Summary: When a humble and hard-working girl enters an elite school full of the creme de le filthy rich of society then becomes tricked into joining the most popular club in school - What? No, this isn't Ouran. It's a council, not a club, and they do actual work. . . Most of the time. Plus, Haine, the bubbling protagonist, has already been swept off her feet by the emperor of the student council, Shizumasa, and does her best to get close to his heart as his bodyguard. With a couple of homosexual love affairs, shocking revelations of the past, and heaps of dramatic drama thrown in, Shinshi Doumei Cross is high school like you never remembered it.
As the emperor of the school and heir to one of the most powerful families, the Togus, Shizumasa is looked up to by everyone. Except where they're looking up the another Togu, Takanari, the older twin brother of Shizumasa who often takes Shizumasa's place at school because of his poor health. To all the world, Takanari does not exist. For this very reason, Takanari is cold and withdrawn, and hateful of his brother and everything that belongs to him. But when he begins to open up with help from Haine, his calculating demeanor reveals a focused and determined individual capable of great kindness. Haine even inspires him to go against Shizumasa as he tries to have her fall in love with his true self. As emperor of the student council, Takanari is dedicated to doing his job and well, which is a good thing since everyone else on the council likes to goof off.
Sample App:
The streamers need to be hung on the trees that won't rip them. You don't need to be so heavy handed with the sparkles, you'll blind everyone. And who arranged for a band that has no hands and is blind? I'll say it again: Less sparkles.
This would be much easier if half of them had ears. . . I've already won the recall election, but I still have to get training as the Emperor? It doesn't make sense. I understand they want to test my flexibility - a little too much - and ingenuity as a leader, but there are better ways of doing that then arranging a bake sale with the oddly realistic undead. I don't think I'll ever be able to forget having to check the cupcakes and muffins for fingers. Luckily enough - No, unluckily enough, I had to find out there was one in my blueberry muffin the hard way before thinking to check the rest. I commend them for being realistic, but that was going just too far, especially that taste.
Thankfully, this homecoming dance should be the last of it. "Celebrating Camp's Zombies decisive victory over their rival team, Marcy, in Touch Camper Football, the first annual homecoming dance featuring dead music, local-favorite treats, such as liver and fava beans with non-alcoholic Chianti, and entertainment from can't stand up comedians." As strange as it is, everyone seems to be enthused about it, even with the groaning. And they're doing a good job of it - Too good a job. I should check the food. . . Again. Still, there's a lesson to be learned from this. Perhaps, the student body could come up with it's own theme back home rather than doing the usual ones. Though, the harem of beautiful men courting the ladies idea will have to be set aside as much as they clamor for it. What would the parents say? Well, the fathers.
Alright, there's an hour to go and everything looks ready. A band that can play, decora - Did we run out of streamers? What did they use that's dripping - . . . Never mind. It's decorated. The food looks edible and safe, but where did the entree go? Twenty-three, you were in charge of this, so where is it? Don't look at me. You shouldn't have volunteered for this position if you couldn't handle it. I could call something in, but it won't be the liver we planned on. You don't need to stand so close, I can do it on my own - Did you just bite me?!
You wanted to have it "fresh". Oh, I see. . . I think something just came up, and I won't be able to make it to the dance tonight.
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Character: Klan Klan
Series: Macross Frontier
Character Age: Likely around 18; looks about 12 in miclonedform (see canon)
Canon: Macross Frontier is about as close to the "space opera" genre as you can get, in that it's set in outer space and has a main theme of ~The Power of Music~. The fleet of the same name is on its way to the center of the galaxy when there is an attack from the alien Vajra. Unable to effectively deal with the threat on their own, the use of the private military company S.M.S. is authorized.
Within S.M.S there exists an all-female squadron called the Pixie Squadron. One of the ace pilots is Klan Klan, a young Zentradi woman. Unfortunately for Klan, when she undergoes the "miclone" process (which shrinks the Zentradi, who are usually upwards of sixty feet tall, to approximately the same size as their human allies), a genetic rarity causes her to become the size of a pre-teen. Klan is very self-conscious about this, and is frequently subjected to teasing from childhood friend Michael Blanc-her frequent jealousy suggests she has a crush on him despite the fact. That said, Klan is much feistier in her micloned form, and it is evident that other parts of her personality change a little in the process as well. In both forms, though, she values her friends very highly, and often goes out of her way to help them.
Sample Post:
All right, look. I know you think you're super funny, bombarding me with all this crap, but listen up. The following are things I do not need, and also don't appreciate being thrown at my head: sippy cups, booster seats, gift certificates to Baby Gap... you get the idea. Also, I've got no problem telling you where you can cram all those crayons I almost suffocated under. How much money did you spend just trying to humiliate me? You shoulda used that money for some re-constructive surgery or something, geez. I'm not one to judge based on appearance, but come on. What are you, a zombie?
... You are. Uh. Okay, things are even weirder than I thought. Well, I'm not as young as I look, so ha! Who's laughing now? At least I'm still alive! Also, this body is due to a genetic abnormality, and I don't take kindly to jerks like you giving me crap about how I look when I'm micloned!
Hey, don't look at me like that, I'm not crazy! Did you guys all miss the whole interstellar war thing? Damn, I guess you must have still been dead... you know, like you're supposed to be. Okay, fine, let's backtrack a little. Long story short? I'm Zentradi. An alien. Neat, huh? Will this be your first encounter with an alien lifeform? Now, don't worry, I'll be around later for Questions and Answers, so don't miss that. I know there must be a ton of things you want to ask me, but try to limit it to one question per person, okay? I'm a busy girl, you see. Captain of the S.M.S. Pixie Squadron, as a matter of fact! And no, that's not a theater troupe. Smartass. While I'm at it, no I do not need to "phone home", no I don't plan on laying my "eggs" in your chest, and no I have no interest in probing you. For the most part, I'm just like you. The bottom line is that even though I look like a kid when I'm micloned, I'm actually a college student!
... Okay, wow, all of you that just cheered? Meet me after the Q&A so I can beat so hard you'll wish you never came back to life in the first place. Ew, ew, eww. I prefer guys with a pulse, thank you very much!
Actually, you know what? I think I'm just gonna... you know, familiarize myself with the exit, just to save time later. No, no, I'll be back to answer your questions, I promise! I just wanna make sure I know where the door is, in case I, uh, get called for a mission or something. Yeah, that's it. Like I said, I'm very busy! So, uh, be right back, okay? I'm just gonna look real qui-
-You've gotta be kidding me. "You must be this tall to escape?"
Oh, it is on.
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Character: Virgil Hawkins
Series: Static Shock
Character Age: 17-18
Canon: See there are Big Bangs that create the universe... and there are Big Bangs that let you decide if you want to be a superhero or a supervillain. Virgil Hawkins chose the former and became Static, a superhero with too much to say and the electric power to back it up (when he's not doused with water). With his best friend Richie Foley, Static is here to bring a shock to your system!
But let's set aside Static for now. Under that superhero costume, Virgil is a geeky comic book loving dude who would just rather sit and watch zombie movies all day than save the world. Wise-cracking and pun-pulling aside, Virgil does care about helping people and doing the right thing, even if his ego gets in the way. With a tendency to jump to conclusions, Virgil can get the wrong idea, but he'll set things back to normal in the end. And if he gets to ride the Batplane to do it, well, it's for a good cause.
Sample App:
Ladies and gentlemen, zombie and zombiettes! Or is that zombies or zombierinas? Man, this is what happens when zombie cultures clash together. Seriously, I can't tell you Japanese zombies apart from the American ones except when the Japanese ones have the funky pointy hair. By the way, what kind of hair gel do you use? I'd love to know. Anyway, I'm here on a super special awesome summer job to teach zombie-actors the proper way of acting like zombies. I know right, isn't this the best summer job ever? Man, and my pops didn't believe I would get real money out of this! Wait till I get my first paycheck and then maybe I can eat pizza everyday. Oh, and you guys better pay attention 'cause I'm only going to say this once so you better re-attach those ears of yours now.
See, I've been getting a lot of complaints from the die-hard zombie fans around this place and it seems you're not doing the undead name justice. Now, that's a big no-no especially for a big fan like me. You guys can't do that to your audience! You got to hit all the right graaaaaaaaaargh notes! And don't forget the raaaaaawrgh notes either. Those are pretty important for creating the right kind of groaning noises you need for the middle of the night! How else are you gonna perform a zombie duet to scare those tourists away? I'm telling man, you've got to be vocal. Uh, sorry you're a ma'am? Sorry ma'am! I told you, culture clashes confuse me! Not to mention that shiny long hairdo tied up with pink ribbons and sparkles. Weiiiiiiiird.
So anyway, now that you know what kind of horrifying, terrible screams you should be making, let's move on to posture shall we? For one, you're supposed to act like you don't have a spine. In fact, you could probably forget the spine, it's not helping your zombie-identity at the moment. Oh, and remember to raise your arms just about to your shoulders. Yes, that's it! Now, here it comes. The ultimate zombie chant of all time, space and history of science-fiction!
Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas.
...Wait a second. Bras? WHAT ABOUT THE BRAINS?! Okay that's it. I quit. A guy can only do so much for lousy actors. I know you guys are from different places and all, but c'mon! You all know the key word here is "Brains"! How could you forget that? It's like forgetting the Super in Superman! Or the Green in Green Lantern! Or even the One Ring in Lord of the Rings! I mean, seriously dudes, that is so uncool. I might have to disown ever knowing you guys, summer job or not. Huh, what do you mean you're not really actors? ...Oh. Uh. Is this the part where I walk away, pretending you just didn't admit that? Good, 'cause that's exaaaaaaactly what I'm doing.
I knew this summer job was too good to be true.
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Character Name: Chiaki Kounoike
Age: 16
Series: Tenjou Tenge
Canon: So two knuckleheads---sorry, Knuckle Bombs---walk into a high school. The punchline? Their faces, when they decided to beat up everyone there and take over. A little girl winds up beating them both soundly and both earning their respect and loyalty. Soon they come together to be merry chums and fight everyone else enrolled at the school for fighters, Toudou Academy. Along the way came more flashbacks than anyone could ever shake a stick at ran and the plot was stuck on pause for a few volumes to get the past sorted out. That, in a nutshell, is Tenjou Tenge. ...More or less. Every club in the school fights to be number one, including the little girl and her bitches of the Jyuukenbu.
Chiaki Kounoike may not be a student at the all-fight-all-the-time academy, but given that her live-in boyfriend attends, she certainly has a few ties to it and the infamous Jyuukenbu. Somewhat typical of an Oh!Great girlfriend, she's sweet and fun-loving and tops her man a lot. Make no question about it, this girl wears the pants in their relationship. She can be a bit too playful at times, but it works out for those around her too, when she puts a bright spin on a bad situation. She sees no problem in lying to the people she cares most for to keep them happy and strong, and is an all-around happy and friendly person who takes things too far sometimes. She also loves to heartmark.
Sample App:
Hey, what's up guys? I just flew in and boy, are my arms tired! Okay, not really, but I think you get my drift. No, that's drift, not draft. I didn't really fly in on my own. And no way am I proving you right! What's with this 'heads you win, tails I lose' crap? Seriously! Grow up. And besides, there is no way I am jumping off the roof of anything to prove a point. Sorry. Though I guess if one of you wanted to take a flying leap off a skyscraper, I couldn't tell you not to... I'm kidding, I'm kidding! Don't be so down on yourselves. Or each other, either. No pushing!
Sigh. It's like I never left home. ♥
So why the long faces? Don't tell me you're disappointed! I'm not a daredevil, don't be crazy. We're not even talking about me anymore, see? We're talking about you boys! Isn't that just so much more interesting than me? Unless you want to talk about shoe shopping, or makeovers, or something like that. Hey, don't get all blue! Just take a couple of deep breaths there, see? Green is a much better colour on you. And I never thought I would mean that literally.
Sooo... are you really all this sad and alone or did your friends steal your jawbones to play a rousing game of horseshoes?
Ha ha, that second one, really? Boy, that's tough. Sorry. Would it make you feel any better if I said I'd help you if I could? And it's not a lie either, I promise. You can trust me. In fact, you know what I'm going to do for you? I'm going to be your impartial judge for this horseshoe tournament! That's what I'm going to do. Awfully nice of me, right? I know, I know. You really don't need to thank me.
... Really. Hands to yourself or I am keeping them over here in a box, mister, do you hear me?
Okay! Here goes nothing. In the blue corner, with six left feet and one shoehorn between them! The undead Captain Rob N. Brains and his crew! And in the red corner, and I can only hope is not really painted in blood, the pretty, um, mostly boys in black! With their black hair, black eye shadow, and crazy ninja weapons, they're a sight to see! E to the M to the Oh the humanity, it's Team Comcastic! Oooh, sponsorship! How lucky!
Yeah, yeah. I sure hope you see what I did there! It'd be hard to play otherwise, I imagine. Okay so we'll play rock-paper-scissors to decide who throws their opponent's bones at the stick first. Ready?
Ha ha! I think I'll just judge you from behind this rock. I can totally see the boundaries better this way. You just keep taking everything I say literally and go to town, okay? And no, I think I'll be able to tell who wins this round. Especially if you keep throwing rock.
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Character: Misaki Marin
Series: Tubame Syndrome
Character Age: around 16 in appearance/behavior
Canon: Kurashiki Taiga is a dude with problems. His memory only goes back two years, space monsters attack him whenever his pulse rises too high, and the woman he wants most in the world is his older sister Tsubame. Fortunately, Tsubame is actually a starship trooper who can fight the monsters and who isn't related to him by blood, but poor Taiga's life is still pretty scary and confusing most of the time. It's hard to enjoy yourself when any form of excitement puts you in danger of getting eaten.
What Our Hero needs is a friend who can understand! Enter Misaki Marin, a funloving girl from Taiga's school who happens to share his "condition"--they both possess Origin Hearts, fragments of a primal cosmic power source. The energies released by the Hearts when their bearers' emotions run high are what attracts those monsters. Unlike Taiga, though, Marin doesn't fear her Heart, embracing excitement with an eager smile. Her get-up-and-go attitude helps inspire Taiga to come to terms with some of his own feelings and anxieties, but Marin soon proves to be perhaps a little too devoted to her pursuit of happiness. Rewriting Romeo and Juliet so that Romeo stabs Juliet to death "because it's more exciting that way" is weird enough, but when Marin starts using her Heart's powers to rip the vitality out of people and eat it, well, that's just over the line.
See, beneath the sunny exterior, Marin is pretty much filled with rage and bitterness at the world for making her suffer due to her possession of an Origin Heart. She plans to wreak her vengeance by rewriting it all using her Heart's reality-warping powers. To Marin, the world is nothing but a play that needs a few major script changes before it's worthy of having her in its starring role.
Sample Post:
Oooh, now this is the sort of place that can get a girl's heart pounding. An isolated campground, creepy woods, zombies, and no one can escape? Whoever pulled this off gets my applause--it's a classic setup, the kind of thing that really resonates with people! But not too classic, which I also like. It's boring to just recycle old cliches, after all. For instance, I like that the zombies are fast. Slow zombies are so 1978--okay for their time, maybe, but kinda dull by modern standards. A relentless undead predator that's hot on my heels and can maybe burst through a wall behind me when I least expect it using his terrifying supernatural strength is way scarier than some plodding thing that I can lose by sprinting a few yards. I don't think anyone's gonna argue with that, right? Right. I also think the invisible barrier is a really creative way of keeping everyone trapped here. A little "sci-fi," but it works, and it'll keep things tense and claustrophobic, which is a perfect mood for some good horror. I can feel my pulse rising already!
But still, it could be higher, you know? This is an okay start and all, but there's a loooot of room for improvement. Luckily I'm here to scare these campers up a notch! Like, okay, the monster in the lake--great for keeping people away from the lake, but too easy to avoid to be really horrifying. How about another monster in the onsen? It can brush its tendrils ominously against peoples' legs and drag them underwater without warning, like the trash compactor scene in Star Wars! Or how about those robot cows? They're so non-threatening! Have 'em stampede through camp every once in a while, an implacable, unstoppable wave of steel that crushes all in its path! See, it's all about going against what people expect. People can get used to anything, even zombies or tentacles or horny purple gorillas who don't take "no" for an answer--and when they do, things get boring! But if you make it so that some of the gorillas will lead you to freedom while some still want to violate you, but you can't tell which is which without following them into the deepest, darkest woods, then things get interesting again!
Now, you may be asking, who am I to suggest all this? Can I walk the walk, or just talk the talk? Well, don't you worry--about me, anyway; save it for what I'm going to do with the hospital. I can get everything I've proposed done, and more! I'll probably need a little...assistance...from my fellow campers, but it shouldn't be that big a deal. They probably weren't doing anything better with their energy anyway! And when I'm done, I can guarantee that camp's gonna be way more exciting for everyone...who's left. ♥
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Character: Pope Alessandro XVIII
Series: Trinity Blood (manga)
Character Age: Early teens.
Canon: In a post-apocalyptic world, Terran (humans) and Methuselah (vampires) are constantly at odds. On top of this, there is a terrorist group intent on causing war amongst the two factions. In this world, the Catholic church holds the most important political power, which is also divided in factions, on one side we have Caterina Sforza, leader of the AX -the Ministry of Holy Affairs- which Abel Nightroad is part of. And on the other we have Francesco di Medici, head of the Department of Inquisition (which no one ever expects)
The central figure of the church is, of course, the Pope. Except the Pope is a cowardly, stuttering teenager who faints when he's yelled at... and even when he's not. And being Caterina and Francesco's half-brother, he gets yelled at a lot. After his father (the former Pope) passed away, Caterina and Francesco pulled strings in order to have Alec elected Pope, and ever since the young man has been a puppet ruler who does whatever their siblings consider best. Alec is very insecure and easily intimidated, especially by Francesco, who scares him so much that afterwards he hides to cry by himself. He lacks self-confidence, and stutters or hesitates every time he speaks. He is not used to talking to people, and when he does he comes off as very shy and a pushover. Despite this, he is not without redeeming qualities. Alec doesn't believe in war and he wants to help humanity, he just has to grow up a little before he can start working on that.
Sample Post:
I-in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the H-holy S-s-spirit. Begone d-d-demon! BEGONE!
... i-it worked? It worked!
Uhm... m-may-- his... soul and the souls of all the faithfully departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Ehm-- i-it was a body, right? I-i'm sorry its head was, going in circles l-like an owl. S-so I thought I should t-try. He scared me. I didn't come to perform exorcisms... b-but I guess you need them a-a lot, having so many s-sick people moaning... in tongues... i-it has to be the work of the devil.
I am from the Vatican and... ah. I'm not supposed to talk about myself... but only my name would be alright, I think. My name is Alessandro, I have lived in Rome all my life, I have two older siblings-- m-my brother is the one who sent me here. H-he said it was for the best... er. Things are not safe back home. B-but it doesn't seem safe h-here either... is that an organic weapon in the lake?... Eh? N-no I'm not here for the-- ah... self-confidence support group... I'm looking for a priest- a-any priest... or anyone associated with the Catholic Church. I-I have instructions for them-- brother needs something and i-if he doesn't get it he will yell and he's so scary...
S-sorry! I am a priest-- I know I am very young b-but I know everything I have to know, really... I know there is a chapel-- or there sh-should be? If someone could show me the w-way I would be very grateful. I could u-uh... teach... about the Bible... and i-if you don't hold regular masses I can help. We hold masses twice a week back home. I will help with the confessional too if the priests need me to, though brother wouldn't like that... h-he thinks it would taint me. But I can help with more exorcisms i-if you really need them. I-i'll need Holy water-- or plain water I-i guess. B-but not from the lake, please. I-it looks so unsanitary.
If you are possessed just uhm... form a line? C-could you do that? First I will bless you... it would help a lot if the ones that are n-not possessed helped too. If I say "From the snares of the devil" you reply with "Deliver us, O Lord." Please.
I'll start with you sir-- I'm sorry I c-can't heal leprosy, b-but I... I will free your soul from Satan's hold on it.
...
I-if you want me to.
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Character Name: Kurai
Series: Angel Sanctuary
Age: Appears around 13
Canon: Angels and demons and magical transvestites, oh my! Being in love with your sister is not easy, especially for someone like Mudou Setsuna who besides having to deal with the backlash of society, turns out to be the reincarnation of the Organic Angel Alexiel, who once started a rebellion against Heaven. Oops! And so, in order to protect the people he loves and restore the balance between Heaven, Hell, and the Earth, Setsuna will have to undergo a number of heroic tasks; including but not limited to getting stuck in the body of a hot, hot chick, fighting horrible rapist babies, and confronting God himself. It's hard out here for a Messiah.
Amongst Setsuna's harem allies we find Kurai, the last heir to the kingdom of Gehenna, located in the uppermost layer of Hell. When we first meet her, Kurai is anything but princesslike. Loud, brash, and tomboyish, she's determined to find her adored Alexiel-sama's reincarnation to help in the war against Heaven, and is very disappointed to find out that Setsuna doesn't remember anything from his past life. As the story progresses, we find that underneath all this tsuntsun lies an innocent, caring, self-sacrificing girl who occasionally gets adopted by deadly monsters, d'aaaw! Gradually, Kurai (who has now fallen hard for the Messiah) starts mellowing out and growing a bit more like a woman.
Note: In Japanese, Kurai speaks in a very boyish fashion, to the point of using the masculine pronoun when referring to herself. She also speaks in a dialect characteristic of Anagura, the layer of Hell where Gehenna is.
Sample Post:
Maaaan, I'd heard nasty stuff about the lower levels of hell before, but this is seriously takin' things too far! The smell of sulfur is nothing compared to rotting corpses melting in a pool of... is that OATMEAL? Yuuuck, whatever they did to deserve that, it musta been something real bad. Wow, it's bubbling and everything.
What's worse, I can't understand a word of the language they speak here. And people complain about the dialect in Anagura! Ch', I'd like to see them smartasses try to understand someone who's missing half of their jaw. And no, sign language ain't an option, either, 's kinda hard to follow directions from someone who ain't got no arms to point with, yanno?
Hnn... I'm pro'lly just askin' the wrong guys. Maybe if I talked to someone who's got a spare pair've arms or two... Oh! Wait! There's that monster in the lake I saw earlier! Heeee~y, over here! Mind comin' a bit closer? The name's Kurai and I think I'm sorta kinda lost, so if you could point me in the direction've- W-WHOAAAA! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING PUT ME DOWN! I SAID POINT NOT GRAB ME AND TOSS ME THERE! I can walk just fine on my own, thanks!
No, no, I don't care if you thought I was a cute, nubile boy and wanted to be friends or whatever. When you want someone to like you back you don't go around extendin' your tentacles and feelin' 'em up all over like that. You can't force that kinda thing outta people! Love's a thing that needs to be cultivated - and I don't mean cultivated like those badtouch vines by the shore, 'kay? I know, it must be hard for you to meet people with those looks've yours, but your attitude ain't makin' it any better.
Listen, you gotta be yourself, alright? Some people will like it, others won't, but that's just the way the world works. We all make mistakes, so you should tell 'em how you really feel and if they're willin' you'll be able to start again from swamp one. You don't seem like a bad guy to me so I'm sure they'll understand, all you gotta do is make an effort. And if it's about love, you could always pretty up yourself a lil! Maybe some water-resistant lip gloss or a perfume that's not Eau de Kraken. Look, I'll even help you do your tentacles so you can try and win their heart! But we're gonna need some extra help 'cause that's a lotta work. You got any family here? An uncle Cthulhu or-
...W-What? N-No, sorry, but I'm pretty sure I AIN'T your mother!
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Character: Togu Takanari
Series: Shinshi Doumei Cross
Age: 16
Summary: When a humble and hard-working girl enters an elite school full of the creme de le filthy rich of society then becomes tricked into joining the most popular club in school - What? No, this isn't Ouran. It's a council, not a club, and they do actual work. . . Most of the time. Plus, Haine, the bubbling protagonist, has already been swept off her feet by the emperor of the student council, Shizumasa, and does her best to get close to his heart as his bodyguard. With a couple of homosexual love affairs, shocking revelations of the past, and heaps of dramatic drama thrown in, Shinshi Doumei Cross is high school like you never remembered it.
As the emperor of the school and heir to one of the most powerful families, the Togus, Shizumasa is looked up to by everyone. Except where they're looking up the another Togu, Takanari, the older twin brother of Shizumasa who often takes Shizumasa's place at school because of his poor health. To all the world, Takanari does not exist. For this very reason, Takanari is cold and withdrawn, and hateful of his brother and everything that belongs to him. But when he begins to open up with help from Haine, his calculating demeanor reveals a focused and determined individual capable of great kindness. Haine even inspires him to go against Shizumasa as he tries to have her fall in love with his true self. As emperor of the student council, Takanari is dedicated to doing his job and well, which is a good thing since everyone else on the council likes to goof off.
Sample App:
The streamers need to be hung on the trees that won't rip them. You don't need to be so heavy handed with the sparkles, you'll blind everyone. And who arranged for a band that has no hands and is blind? I'll say it again: Less sparkles.
This would be much easier if half of them had ears. . . I've already won the recall election, but I still have to get training as the Emperor? It doesn't make sense. I understand they want to test my flexibility - a little too much - and ingenuity as a leader, but there are better ways of doing that then arranging a bake sale with the oddly realistic undead. I don't think I'll ever be able to forget having to check the cupcakes and muffins for fingers. Luckily enough - No, unluckily enough, I had to find out there was one in my blueberry muffin the hard way before thinking to check the rest. I commend them for being realistic, but that was going just too far, especially that taste.
Thankfully, this homecoming dance should be the last of it. "Celebrating Camp's Zombies decisive victory over their rival team, Marcy, in Touch Camper Football, the first annual homecoming dance featuring dead music, local-favorite treats, such as liver and fava beans with non-alcoholic Chianti, and entertainment from can't stand up comedians." As strange as it is, everyone seems to be enthused about it, even with the groaning. And they're doing a good job of it - Too good a job. I should check the food. . . Again. Still, there's a lesson to be learned from this. Perhaps, the student body could come up with it's own theme back home rather than doing the usual ones. Though, the harem of beautiful men courting the ladies idea will have to be set aside as much as they clamor for it. What would the parents say? Well, the fathers.
Alright, there's an hour to go and everything looks ready. A band that can play, decora - Did we run out of streamers? What did they use that's dripping - . . . Never mind. It's decorated. The food looks edible and safe, but where did the entree go? Twenty-three, you were in charge of this, so where is it? Don't look at me. You shouldn't have volunteered for this position if you couldn't handle it. I could call something in, but it won't be the liver we planned on. You don't need to stand so close, I can do it on my own - Did you just bite me?!
You wanted to have it "fresh". Oh, I see. . . I think something just came up, and I won't be able to make it to the dance tonight.
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Character: Klan Klan
Series: Macross Frontier
Character Age: Likely around 18; looks about 12 in miclonedform (see canon)
Canon: Macross Frontier is about as close to the "space opera" genre as you can get, in that it's set in outer space and has a main theme of ~The Power of Music~. The fleet of the same name is on its way to the center of the galaxy when there is an attack from the alien Vajra. Unable to effectively deal with the threat on their own, the use of the private military company S.M.S. is authorized.
Within S.M.S there exists an all-female squadron called the Pixie Squadron. One of the ace pilots is Klan Klan, a young Zentradi woman. Unfortunately for Klan, when she undergoes the "miclone" process (which shrinks the Zentradi, who are usually upwards of sixty feet tall, to approximately the same size as their human allies), a genetic rarity causes her to become the size of a pre-teen. Klan is very self-conscious about this, and is frequently subjected to teasing from childhood friend Michael Blanc-her frequent jealousy suggests she has a crush on him despite the fact. That said, Klan is much feistier in her micloned form, and it is evident that other parts of her personality change a little in the process as well. In both forms, though, she values her friends very highly, and often goes out of her way to help them.
Sample Post:
All right, look. I know you think you're super funny, bombarding me with all this crap, but listen up. The following are things I do not need, and also don't appreciate being thrown at my head: sippy cups, booster seats, gift certificates to Baby Gap... you get the idea. Also, I've got no problem telling you where you can cram all those crayons I almost suffocated under. How much money did you spend just trying to humiliate me? You shoulda used that money for some re-constructive surgery or something, geez. I'm not one to judge based on appearance, but come on. What are you, a zombie?
... You are. Uh. Okay, things are even weirder than I thought. Well, I'm not as young as I look, so ha! Who's laughing now? At least I'm still alive! Also, this body is due to a genetic abnormality, and I don't take kindly to jerks like you giving me crap about how I look when I'm micloned!
Hey, don't look at me like that, I'm not crazy! Did you guys all miss the whole interstellar war thing? Damn, I guess you must have still been dead... you know, like you're supposed to be. Okay, fine, let's backtrack a little. Long story short? I'm Zentradi. An alien. Neat, huh? Will this be your first encounter with an alien lifeform? Now, don't worry, I'll be around later for Questions and Answers, so don't miss that. I know there must be a ton of things you want to ask me, but try to limit it to one question per person, okay? I'm a busy girl, you see. Captain of the S.M.S. Pixie Squadron, as a matter of fact! And no, that's not a theater troupe. Smartass. While I'm at it, no I do not need to "phone home", no I don't plan on laying my "eggs" in your chest, and no I have no interest in probing you. For the most part, I'm just like you. The bottom line is that even though I look like a kid when I'm micloned, I'm actually a college student!
... Okay, wow, all of you that just cheered? Meet me after the Q&A so I can beat so hard you'll wish you never came back to life in the first place. Ew, ew, eww. I prefer guys with a pulse, thank you very much!
Actually, you know what? I think I'm just gonna... you know, familiarize myself with the exit, just to save time later. No, no, I'll be back to answer your questions, I promise! I just wanna make sure I know where the door is, in case I, uh, get called for a mission or something. Yeah, that's it. Like I said, I'm very busy! So, uh, be right back, okay? I'm just gonna look real qui-
-You've gotta be kidding me. "You must be this tall to escape?"
Oh, it is on.
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Character: Virgil Hawkins
Series: Static Shock
Character Age: 17-18
Canon: See there are Big Bangs that create the universe... and there are Big Bangs that let you decide if you want to be a superhero or a supervillain. Virgil Hawkins chose the former and became Static, a superhero with too much to say and the electric power to back it up (when he's not doused with water). With his best friend Richie Foley, Static is here to bring a shock to your system!
But let's set aside Static for now. Under that superhero costume, Virgil is a geeky comic book loving dude who would just rather sit and watch zombie movies all day than save the world. Wise-cracking and pun-pulling aside, Virgil does care about helping people and doing the right thing, even if his ego gets in the way. With a tendency to jump to conclusions, Virgil can get the wrong idea, but he'll set things back to normal in the end. And if he gets to ride the Batplane to do it, well, it's for a good cause.
Sample App:
Ladies and gentlemen, zombie and zombiettes! Or is that zombies or zombierinas? Man, this is what happens when zombie cultures clash together. Seriously, I can't tell you Japanese zombies apart from the American ones except when the Japanese ones have the funky pointy hair. By the way, what kind of hair gel do you use? I'd love to know. Anyway, I'm here on a super special awesome summer job to teach zombie-actors the proper way of acting like zombies. I know right, isn't this the best summer job ever? Man, and my pops didn't believe I would get real money out of this! Wait till I get my first paycheck and then maybe I can eat pizza everyday. Oh, and you guys better pay attention 'cause I'm only going to say this once so you better re-attach those ears of yours now.
See, I've been getting a lot of complaints from the die-hard zombie fans around this place and it seems you're not doing the undead name justice. Now, that's a big no-no especially for a big fan like me. You guys can't do that to your audience! You got to hit all the right graaaaaaaaaargh notes! And don't forget the raaaaaawrgh notes either. Those are pretty important for creating the right kind of groaning noises you need for the middle of the night! How else are you gonna perform a zombie duet to scare those tourists away? I'm telling man, you've got to be vocal. Uh, sorry you're a ma'am? Sorry ma'am! I told you, culture clashes confuse me! Not to mention that shiny long hairdo tied up with pink ribbons and sparkles. Weiiiiiiiird.
So anyway, now that you know what kind of horrifying, terrible screams you should be making, let's move on to posture shall we? For one, you're supposed to act like you don't have a spine. In fact, you could probably forget the spine, it's not helping your zombie-identity at the moment. Oh, and remember to raise your arms just about to your shoulders. Yes, that's it! Now, here it comes. The ultimate zombie chant of all time, space and history of science-fiction!
Braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas.
...Wait a second. Bras? WHAT ABOUT THE BRAINS?! Okay that's it. I quit. A guy can only do so much for lousy actors. I know you guys are from different places and all, but c'mon! You all know the key word here is "Brains"! How could you forget that? It's like forgetting the Super in Superman! Or the Green in Green Lantern! Or even the One Ring in Lord of the Rings! I mean, seriously dudes, that is so uncool. I might have to disown ever knowing you guys, summer job or not. Huh, what do you mean you're not really actors? ...Oh. Uh. Is this the part where I walk away, pretending you just didn't admit that? Good, 'cause that's exaaaaaaactly what I'm doing.
I knew this summer job was too good to be true.
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